Creative Labour and Platform Economy

THE value of creative labour has always been very context specific and dependent on subjective appreciation of the buyer of the products of such labour. The importance of aesthetic value of products has increased particularly with increased possibility of customisation of products. This has also increased the demand for artists, designers and different types of content creators who could add value to the product or service beyond its core uses.

Bengal's Unyielding Demand for Justice: A Tidal Wave of Protest

NOT even the festive spirit of Durga Puja could overshadow the burning demand for justice in Kolkata. Left-wing student, youth and women’s organisations staged a massive rally in Dharmatala, braving heavy rains and police restrictions, to declare that the fight for justice will continue unabated. The rally, held on September 26th afternoon, saw a massive turnout of young protesters who defied police orders and barricades.

The Heroic Struggle of Samsung Workers in Tamil Nadu

THE electronics giant Samsung is South Korea’s largest "chaebol," a term that refers to family-owned conglomerates. In 2022, Samsung's revenue accounted for 22.4 per cent of the country’s GDP, underscoring its unparalleled influence on South Korea's economy and politics.

Haryana: Huge Electoral Meeting in Bhiwani

A huge Parivartan Rally was held in Bhiwani, Haryana on October 2, in support of Omprakash, the CPI(M) candidate for the assembly elections who is backed by the INDIA bloc. CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Subhashini Ali addressed the large gathering, urging voters to reject the anti-people BJP government in the state and the Narendra Modi-led government at the centre.

Observe October 7: End the War in Gaza, Solidarity with Palestine

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party have issued the following statement on September 26, 2024October 7, marks the completion of one year of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. In the name of retaliating against the Hamas for the latter’s attack within Israel on October 7, last year, the Israeli armed forces have conducted a brutal and indiscriminate attack on Palestinians in Gaza.

TN: Rich Tributes Paid to Comrade Yechury in Chennai

“Human beings are naturally productive, sociable beings who find fulfillment and meaning in their lives through the free exercise of their natural powers. They fulfill themselves through their creations, so that what they make is an expression of what they are.” – Karl Marx.As an apt example of this idea, Comrade Sitaram Yechury spent more than half a century fighting for the true emancipation of India’s toiling masses. To honour his contributions to society, the CPI(M) Tamil Nadu state committee organised a memorial meeting in Chennai on September 23.

West Africa’s Resistance against Imperialism

WEST Africa, which had been largely under French colonial rule, never saw decolonisation of the sort that India did. For a start, the erstwhile French colonies’ currency continued to be linked to the French franc at a fixed exchange rate, which meant that they could not pursue any fiscal and monetary policy of their choice (for that would have threatened the fixed exchange rate).

Uttarakhand: CPI(M) Pays Tributes to Comrade Sitaram Yechury

TO pay tributes to former general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Comrade Sitaram Yechury, a meeting was organised by the CPI(M) Uttarakhand state committee at the Press Club Auditorium in Dehradun on September 22.

Tripura: Sitaram Yechury, a Guiding Force in the Communist Movement

THE CPI(M) Tripura state committee organised a remembrance meeting for Comrade Sitaram Yechury on September 24, at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan, Agartala,.

Scientific Scrutiny - A Stitch in Time

THE recent letter signed by 26 eminent scientists and academics addressed to the principal scientific advisor of the government of India, in response to the 2024 Vigyan Yuva S S Bhatnagar awards is remarkable and important in many ways.Firstly, because the signatories are among the most distinguished and highly awarded persons in the country in the fields of the physical sciences, life sciences and mathematics.

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